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Les Avants Championship

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Les Avants Championship Championnat des Avants
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit (1913-38)
Founded1902; 122 years ago (1902)
Abolished1938; 86 years ago (1938)
LocationLes Avants, Montreux, Switzerland
VenueTennis Club des Avants
SurfaceClay (outdoors)

The Les Avants Championship[1] or Championnat des Avants also known as the Les Avants International was a men's and women's open international clay court tennis tournament staged at the Tennis Club des Avants, Les Avants, Montreux, Switzerland[2] from 1902 until 1938.

History

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The Championship of Les Evants was established in September 1902 and was held at the Tennis Club des Avants, Les Avants, Montreux, Switzerland.[3] The tournament was usually held in August sometimes in September. In 1904 the edition was held jointly as the Swiss International Championships.[4] The championship continued to be held through til 1938 when it was discontinued due to World War II. The tennis club is still operating today.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "LAWN TENNIS IN -SWITZERLAND". Westminster Gazette. London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 9 June 1922. p. 11. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ Westminster Gazette
  3. ^ Wallis Myers, Arthur (1903). Lawn Tennis at Home and Abroad. London: Scribner's sons. p. 273.
  4. ^ "LES AVANTS LAWN TENNIS IN SWITZERLAND Circa 1904". catalogue.swanngalleries.com. New York: Swan Galleries LLC. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Tennis - Montreux Riviera". www.montreuxriviera.com. Montreux Vevey Tourisme. Retrieved 3 April 2023.